Display mounting system

Abstract

A wall mounted display system is described. The display system comprises an extendable articulating arm assembly mounted into an enclosure that mounts between two wall studs. The mechanics of the arm assembly is such that the display monitor moves parallel to the wall as the arm is being extended. Once the arm is extended to the desired position, the monitor angle may be adjusted in both the vertical and horizontal dimensions, to allow an optimal viewing angle to be achieved. A remote control receiver allows a user to control the display mounting system with a remote control, eliminating the need to actually touch the display monitor.

1 . A display system comprising: 
 a first arm, having a first and second end, the first arm having a large gear at the first end and a small gear at the second end and a transmission means between the large gear of the first arm and the small gear of the first arm, with the first end rotatably mounted within an enclosure;    a second arm, having a first and second end, the second arm having a small gear at the first end and a large gear at the second end and a transmission means between the large gear of the second arm and the small gear of the second arm, wherein the small gear of the first arm is the same size as the small gear of the second arm, and the large gear of the first arm is the same size as the large gear of the second arm, and the first end of the second arm is rotatably connected to the second end of the first arm via a shaft, said shaft having the small gear of the first arm and the small gear of the second arm axially collocated thereon, wherein the second end of the second arm is rotatably connected to a mounting bracket;    motive means, said motive means mechanically connected to the small gears and large gears of the first and second arms via mechanical linkage; and    wherein the ratio of a large gear to a small gear is two to one, thereby maintaining the mounting bracket in an orientation parallel to the enclosure it is mounted to as it travels to and from the enclosure.    
   
   
       2 . The display system of  claim 1 , wherein the transmission means between the large gear of the first arm and the small gear of the first arm is a chain, and the transmission means between the large gear of the second arm and the small gear of the second arm is a chain.  
   
   
       3 . The display system of  claim 1 , wherein the transmission means between the large gear of the first arm and the small gear of the first arm is a belt, and the transmission means between the large gear of the second arm and the small gear of the second arm is a belt.  
   
   
       5 . The display system of  claim 1 , wherein the motive means is an electric motor.  
   
   
       6 . The display system of  claim 1 , further comprising a microprocessor, said microprocessor interfacing with a remote command receiver, said remote command receiver having receiving means for receiving remote control commands from a user, said microprocessor also controlling said motive means, thereby allowing the user to control the display system via a remote control.  
   
   
       7 . The display system of  claim 6 , wherein said receiving means is an infrared receiver.  
   
   
       8 . The display system of  claim 6 , wherein said receiving means is a radio frequency receiver.  
   
   
       9 . The display system of  claim 6 , wherein the motive means further comprises a pivot motor, said pivot motor mechanically linked to small gear of said second arm via mechanical linkage, whereby the horizontal angle of the mounting bracket with respect to the enclosure is adjustable via said pivot motor.  
   
   
       10 . The display system of  claim 6 , further comprising tracking means for tracking the current position of the first and second arms.  
   
   
       11 . The display system of  claim 10 , wherein the tracking means is comprised of at least one encoder.  
   
   
       12 . The display system of  claim 10  wherein the current position of the first and second arms is stored in memory as a favorite position.  
   
   
       13 . The display system of  claim 10  wherein the position of the first and second arms is retrieved from memory as a favorite position.  
   
   
       14 . The display system of  claim 1 , wherein the first arm and second arm are made of an aluminum alloy.  
   
   
       15 . The display system of  claim 1 , wherein the mounting bracket further comprises a vertical pivot joint, thereby providing the mounting bracket with tilting capability.  
   
   
       16 . The display system of  claim 1 , further comprising a bellows, said bellows extending from the enclosure to the mounting bracket, whereby the first arm and second arm are enclosed within the bellows, thereby protecting the first arm and second arm from dust.  
   
   
       17 . The display system of  claim 9 , wherein the mechanical linkage comprises a gear pinion attached to the pivot motor, said gear pinion connected to a bevel gear oriented perpendicularly to the gear pinion, said bevel gear connected to a shaft, and said shaft connected to the small gear of the second arm, whereby panning control of the monitor bracket is provided.